Kouzes & Posner Ch 01 pp 03-15 Q and A - Sheet1 Flashcards

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From Kouzes and Posner:

What is “Management Whiplash?”

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Turnover in leadership and changes in priorities that lead to poor performance.

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From Kouzes and Posner:

How did Dick start to change the center?

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He set aside 3 days to talk and listen to people.

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From Kouzes and Posner:

What were some negative words used to describe the center?

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Demotivating, volatile, failing, disorganized, frustrating, not fun, lack of appreciation, too many changes, and not enough coaching.

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From Kouzes and Posner:

What were some positve words used?

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dedicated, energetic, and supportive.

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From Kouzes and Posner:

What 2 things did Dick do to craft a vision?

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They made a “Vision of the Future and a Mission.”

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From Kouzes and Posner:

Name some ways Dick changed meeetings?

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Held 2 a month, “open your mouth,” and made a AskDick.com

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From Kouzes and Posner:

How did Dick end his town hall meetings?

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Celebrating Heroes in the office that significantly contributed to the center

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From Kouzes and Posner:

What was Pride Day?

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People repersenting their company on wednesday

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From Kouzes and Posner:

When can Leadership happen?

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Anywhere at any time

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From Kouzes and Posner:

How did Claire want to run the business?

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Open and transparent

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From Kouzes and Posner:

Who did Claire put first?

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Her Staff

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From Kouzes and Posner:

What keeps her company together?

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Friendship

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From Kouzes and Posner:

What are the 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership?

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Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart.

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From Kouzes and Posner:

How do you win Respect?

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Your Behavior

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From Kouzes and Posner:

What are 2 things that Leaders MUST do?

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Model the way and Clarify values

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